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Doing Business in Bulgaria’s Cities

Each city guide covers the local economy, salaries and universities, transport links, the offices where you register a company, and the office buildings, coworking spaces and companies listed in the city.

See the Cities The 28 Provinces

27 city guides

City Guides

Every figure links to its source, and the directory sections are filled live from the companies listed in each city.

Sofia

The capital and 43% of Bulgaria’s GDP: IT, outsourcing, finance, trade and 22 universities.

1,213,134 Residents of the city of Sofia, end of 2025
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Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s second city: the Trakia Economic Zone, manufacturing investors, IT and eight universities.

333,994 Residents of the city of Plovdiv, end of 2025
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Varna

Bulgaria’s third city and Black Sea capital: port, shipbuilding, tourism, IT and six universities.

322,683 Residents of the city of Varna, end of 2025
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Burgas

The southern Black Sea port: refining, chemicals, logistics, tourism and an industrial park.

189,086 Residents of the city of Burgas, end of 2025
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Stara Zagora

The energy and industrial centre of the south: Maritsa-Iztok, the Zagore zones, solar and IT.

120,976 Residents of the city of Stara Zagora, end of 2025
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Ruse

The Danube city on the Romanian border: machinery, automotive parts, chemicals, logistics and a free zone.

120,282 Residents of the city of Ruse, end of 2025
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Pleven

North-central Bulgaria’s centre: glass, cables and automotive parts, an industrial park and a medical university.

88,058 Residents of the town of Pleven, end of 2025
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Sliven

Textiles, cable assemblies and food, and one of Bulgaria’s largest new industrial parks.

77,832 Residents of the city of Sliven, end of 2025
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Dobrich

The capital of Dobrudzha: food processing, milling and machinery, and a new industrial park near Varna.

68,573 Residents of the city of Dobrich, end of 2025
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Shumen

Aluminium, transformer parts and food, and a 2.4 million m² industrial park.

66,399 Residents of the city of Shumen, end of 2025
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Pernik

Steel, transformers and electrical components 36 km from Sofia, with a municipal industrial park.

65,317 Residents of the city of Pernik, end of 2025
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Haskovo

Machinery for the food and dairy industries, wine and trade with Greece and Turkey.

62,923 Residents of the city of Haskovo, end of 2025
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Blagoevgrad

The largest economy in south-western Bulgaria, with two universities and 8,500 students.

64,171 Residents of the city of Blagoevgrad, end of 2025
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Veliko Tarnovo

One of the fastest-growing economic centres, with manufacturing, confectionery and universities.

60,067 Residents of the city of Veliko Tarnovo, end of 2025
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Yambol

Automotive wiring at Yazaki, metalworking and food processing in the Western Industrial Zone.

58,997 Residents of the city of Yambol, end of 2025
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Pazardzhik

Car parts at Kostal, packaging and beverages, on the Sofia–Istanbul railway.

53,693 Residents of the city of Pazardzhik, end of 2025
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Vratsa

The third-highest provincial salaries in Bulgaria and a new 300-decare industrial zone.

47,874 Residents of the city of Vratsa, end of 2025
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Gabrovo

Manufacturing and exports, a Technical University and unemployment of 4.12% in 2025.

43,229 Residents of the city of Gabrovo, end of 2025
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Kardzhali

Automotive rubber parts at Teklas, mining and a new 1 GW solar module factory.

42,250 Residents of the city of Kardzhali, end of 2025
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Montana

Lead batteries at Monbat, pipe fittings, bicycles and natural stone.

34,614 Residents of the city of Montana, end of 2025
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Kyustendil

A new €10.5 million high-tech industrial park near the borders with North Macedonia and Serbia.

34,063 Residents of the city of Kyustendil, end of 2025
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Vidin

Two industrial parks on the Danube, by Danube Bridge 2 to Romania and close to Serbia.

33,127 Residents of the city of Vidin, end of 2025
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Targovishte

The centre of Bulgarian glass making, with a new 300-decare industrial park.

32,524 Residents of the city of Targovishte, end of 2025
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Razgrad

Antibiotics, veterinary medicines and vaccines at Biovet and Huvepharma, exported to six continents.

27,517 Residents of the city of Razgrad, end of 2025
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Lovech

Industrial Park Balkan on 1,305 decares and the Bahovitsa car plant, back in use by Great Wall Motor.

26,693 Residents of the city of Lovech, end of 2025
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Silistra

A private Danube industrial park of over 400,000 m² and a new 378-decare municipal zone.

26,470 Residents of the city of Silistra, end of 2025
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Smolyan

Manufacturing and tourism in the central Rhodopes, with an 80 MW battery storage plant.

24,028 Residents of the city of Smolyan, end of 2025
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